On a day when people's concerns about injuries are usually related to tailbacks, we are glad to report that we have none here.

This morning I was raising our 1000 pound dinghy, using our 1250 pound rated davit (crane), the carbon fiber line parted and dropped the boat. Fortunately, it dropped only inches or so, fell into the water, didn't hit anyone or anything and no one was around it or the parting cable to be insured by it. Upon dissassembly, it was seen that there was a faulty assembly of the aft pulley, which had caused the cable to chafe (as well as bound up the sheaves, teflon spacers and housing).

We were very fortunate that no one and nothing was hurt. We have sent an email to the manufacturer with pictures and await instructions. Fortunately, there is room for us here to stay a few more days. We hope to be on our way to meet John and Sherry by Thursday. That will mean a little less "smelling the roses" on the trip up, but that is fine. Luca will be happy to be staying here anyway. He likes it here.

The other mechanical good news is that we have repaired our macerator pump (needed a rebuild) and our watermaker (needed some piping tightened). The boat gods giveth and taketh away.